Steven T. LoDuca
Professor of Geology

 
Strong Hall  215
Eastern Michigan University 
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Phone: (734) 487-8589 
Email: steve.loduca@emich.edu

Teaching
ESSC 110 The Dynamic Earth System
ESSC 111 The Earth System Through Time
ESSC 120 The Fossil Record

ESSC 330 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
ESSC 331 Paleontology
ESSC 355 Field Geology I
ESSC 356 Field Geology II
ESSC 414 Teaching Science with Dinosaurs

Publications, Presentations,
and Student Research

Gallery of Prehistoric Marine Flora

My research interests fall within two broad areas: (1) the history of life, and (2) the stratigraphic architecture of sedimentary basins. Research efforts regarding the former are currently focused on exploring the evolutionary history and paleobiology of marine plants through: (1) library/museum-based data collection, and (2) field collection (summer field work). Research in stratigraphy focuses on the early Paleozoic sedimentary rock sequences of the Appalachian and Michigan basins and incorporates data from surface exposures (mostly quarries), cores, and well logs. Ample opportunities for undergraduate research exist in both project areas.

My teaching emphasizes hands-on activities, and I am currently involved in projects ranging from the local to the national level that aim to enhance student learning in the sciences.